Prime Inc - Springfield, MO II

You've quoted this 5 day vacation deal a couple of times. I don't know about you, but I've taken 7 days each time I've got a vacation.

Also, my Company Driver benefit sheet says "1 week paid vacation $500"

Also note vacation mile counter starts at upgrade to A seat. PSD and Trainee miles don't count.

 

LOL no its not hard to find a place for the bodies after all we go into IBP and National Beef a lot.

 

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well i havent seen any good comments about prime here does that mean there are no happy drivers or that they run them so hard there is no time to type lol would love to know how they are for money as a company driver benifts ex.

 

Roadhammer, I can tell you as the spouse of a Prime company driver the pay is not bad. He is sending home as much as $1400 a week, a bad week (not one where he is coming off of home time but low miles) is $750 to $800 a week. Benefits are high the first year, but after the first year they cut the cost in half, I want to say about $75 a week for health, dental is about $4 or $5 a week (family rates). Life Ins is costing us $0.84 a week for about $100 grand.

We are happy, have a good FM, get good miles, get home time when we ask for it (every 6 weeks), and an occasional pass by the house.

 

ok my post on prime is sorta inbetween so im puttin it here...in short...i was lease operater for success leasing the lease part of prime owner is Rob Lowe and i know him personally i drove for 3 yrs all 48 and southern canada...just so you know i am real heres the deal...good points...control..you can run where you want but you will have to be assertive with dispatch , but if you just run the system you will make 1100 a week about...if your not...fire your dispatch (yes you can do that) in a nut shell the payment per week is double everyone else and there isnt a purchase option its a straight lease and you cant go home alot unless you live on a major route say like the I-40 corridor(example) other than that its the best i have worked so far but they jack you on the lease and expenses...that simple...but like i said expect $1000+ a week in truck expense and 900-1200 a week in pay as long as you dont breakdown or something...work the business and definately know your monthly report well if you dont LEARN IT!....would i go back...probably not because i know there are little better deals out there ...but i prolly wont get an indoor theatre at the terminal lol....also sorry bout not saying this but this is actually only the lease side i never drove company for them my advise NEw driver?...go company awile 2-3 months....Some experience...GO for the gusto lease a truck...Notice LEASE A USED TRUCK WITH LESS THAN A YEAR LEFT FIRST AFTER FIRST LEASE IS COMPLETE YOU CAN LEASE A BRAND NEW ONE ANY COLOR YOU WANT...LENGTH OF FIRST LEASE DOESNT MATTER...JUST COMPLETE IT...IT COULD BE ONLY 4 MONTHS...